212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
BUFFALO LAKE
Conference Standings
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1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 |
Football 6-1-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 3-5-0 3-4-1 5-3-0 7-1-0 6-2-0 1-7-0 0-7-1 3-3-2 2-5-1 5-3-0 6-2-0 3-5-0 1-7-0 3-5-1 4-4-0 5-3-0 6-2-0 4-5-0 0-9-0 2-7-0 4-4-1 2-7-0 |
Basketball 18-3 10-7 11-6 14-5 18-2 14-5 15-7 11-8 14-7 4-15 6-11 8-10 16-5 6-12 15-5 13-5 19-3 5-14 6-13 7-14 6-14 12-8 11-8 1-17 4-15 9-9 8-11 |
Wrestling Tournament and Dual 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st-1st 1st-1st 3rd-3rd 7th-7th 6th-6th 7th-7th 8th-7th 6th-7th 6th-6th |
Baseball Track 3rd East 2nd 3rd East 2nd 3rd East 1st 3rd East 1st 3rd East 1st 4th East 1st 4th East 1st 4th East 1st 4th East 2nd 7th 2nd 7th 1st 5th 1st 6th 3rd 5th 7th 2nd 5th 6th 4th 7th 6th 7th 4th 6th 4th 8th 7th 8th 6th 4th 2nd |
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97-117-7 .500 |
281-239 .544 |
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Football-One Championship and Two Runner ups.
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Wrestling Champions Larry Bahr, 61-C-Hwt. Bill Bulau, 60-C-D-95, 61-C-120,62-C-D-120 Larry Baumgard,63-C-D-R-133, 64-C-133 Steve Baumgard, 63-C-103,64-C-112,65-C-127 62-C-133 Wayne Carrigan, 66-C-D-Hwt. Kevin Fischer, 74-C-126 Steve Hackbarth, 70-C-Hwt. Curt Henschke, 67-C-138, 68-C-D-145 Wayne Henschke, 61-D-112, 62-C-112 Duane Hoverstein, 64-C-138 Doug Kadelbach, 64-C-103 Eugene Lehman, 66-C-D-138 Larry Mackey, 60-C-120,61-C-138,62-C-D-R-138 Bruce Markgraf, 66-C-154 Ed Markgraf, 60-C-133 Dave Roiger, 65-C-103,66-C-103,66-C-120 67-C-D-120 Pat Roiger, 65-C-95, Burt Schafer, 63-C-154,64-C-154 Dan Schafer, 60-C-154 Wayne Sell, 61-C-127, 62-C-D-127 Del Senst, 61-C-145 Mike Starret, 61-C-D-103, 63-C-127 Del Steinhaus, 60-C-103, 62-C-D-95 Top Five Winning Wrestlers Pat Roiger, 1964-68 76-23 Steve Baumgardt, 1963-1966 68-17 Bill Bulau, 1958-1962 60-7 Larry Mackey, 1958-1962 59-14 Larry Baumgardt, 1962 -1964 59-14 Curt Henschke, 1965-1968 53-12 Dave Roiger, 1965-1967 51-13
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Track Champions Wayne Ahlbrecht, 62-C-Disc. John Briese, 57-C-SP Merle Bryan, 58-C-880, C-D-HJ, 59-C-HJ&880 60-C-D-880, D-HJ,D-R-MR Leland Buboltz, 61-C-Mile, 62-C-Mile Cliff Fischer, 55-C-PV, 56-C-PV-LH-HH, 57-C-PV-100-HH Karlo Fischer, 55-C-100, PV Kevin Fischer, 71-C-880 Vern Fischer, C-LH Paul Michelson, 74-C-100 &220, C-D-R-880 Relay John Hubin, 74-C-440 Tom Hubin, 63-C-D-220, 62-C-HJ Dan Jakobitz, 74-C-D-R-880 Relay Denton Jakobitz, 61-C-LH&HH, 62-C-LH Larry Jakobitz, 67-C-SP&Disc., 68-C-D-SP Mark Jakobitz, 74-C-D-R-880 Relay Rollie Jakobitz, 55-C-440 Mark Johnson, 67-C-880 Stuart Johnson, 60-D-R-MR Ron Koopman, 59-C-PV & LH Ken Lovald, 58-D-Disc. Larry Mackey, 62-C-880 Dale Moritz, 53-C-Mile, 54-C-D-Mile 55-C-D-Mile, 56-C-D-R-Mile Dave Mueller, 63-C-MR&880Rel.,64-C-440&LJ Dave Nelson, 53-C-880 Dennis Peterson, 61-C-HJ, 63-C-LH&HJ Ed Reopke, 59-D-LH,60-C-D-HH,C-D-R-LH,C-D-440 C-D--LJ, D-R-MR, Dale Rettman, 54-C-880. 55-C-880 Glen Rettman,58-C—D-Mile,59-C-D-Mile, 60-C-D-R Mile, C-D-R-MR Bob Richards, 68-C-D-LJ Dennis Runke, 66-C-D-HJ Burt Schafer, 63-C-Mile Gary Schafer, 59-C-440 Gary Scharmer, 65-C-HJ Joel Schraan, 73-C-110, 74-C-D-R-880 Relay Ken Sell, 57-C-440, 58-C-440 Dewey Strande, 55-C-HJ Ken Walters, 54-C-HJ Milan Wehking, 55-C-LH Mike Werner, 63-C-880 C = Conference
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Buffalo Lake All-Conference Selections
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Lee Ahlbrecht, 58-HMBB Wayne Ahlbrecht,60-HMFB, 61FB Larry Bahr, 59-HMFB, 60-FB Ron Bahr, 64-HMFB Larry Baumgardt, 64-FB Rod Boelke, 49-FB Merle Bryan, 60-BB Bob Briese, 54-FB John Briese, 56-FB,57-FB Wayne Buboltz, 69-HMFB Lonnie Carrigan,69-FB, 70-BB Homer Dodge, 51-HMFB Mark Dokken, 69-HMFB Paul Dokken, 71-FB Brian Fischer, 64-FB Cliff Fischer, 55-FB,56-FB, 57-HMBB Karlo Fischer, FB-HM56 Vern Fischer, 52-FB,52-BB,53-BB John Glaeser, 54-HMBB Steve Glaeser, 63-FB Warren Glaeser, 54-HMFB, 55-FB Steve Hackbarth, 69-HMFB Roger Hagberg, 50-FB, 51-FB, 51-BB-52-BB Roger Haller, 71-FB Dave Hegre, 64-HMFB Kermit Hillman, 66-FB Maynard Howe, 53-HMFB Denton Jakobitz, 61-HMBB, 61-FB, 62-BB Larry Jakobitz, 66-FB, 67-FB Mark Jakobitz, 74-FB Randy Koenig,62-HMFB Duane Koelin, 51-FB Randy Kandt, 66-FB Bruce Karl, 66-FB Ron Koopman, 58-HMBB Roger Laven,53-HMBB Gary Leske, 56- Arlen Lovald, 58-HMFB Ken Lovald, 60-BB Ron Lovald, 56-BB Larry Mackey, John Mons, 69-BB Dale Moritz, 55-FB Paul Moritz, 70-FB, 72-FB, 73-FB Dave Mueller, 62-HMFB, 63-FB,63-BB,64-BB Rueben Mueller, 52-HMFB Theo Mueller, 47-FB Dennie Nielson, 57-HMBB |
Dennis Peterson, 62-HMFB,62-BBHM,63-BB Doug Peterson, 55-FB,56-FB Norm Renner, 52-FBHM,53-FBHM,54-HMBB Ed Roepke,59-FB,60-BB Don Roepke, 62-HMBB Bob Richards, 66-HMFB John Richards, 66-HMFB, 67-FB Tom Richards, 64-FB,65-FB,BB-BB Gary Runke,66-HMBB Bob Schafer, 47-HMFB Dave Schafer, 58-FB Jim Schafer, 52-FB Gary Scharmer, 64-FB LeRoy Scharmer, 64-HMBB Dave Schlattman, 65-HMFB, 66-HMFB Matt Schnickels, 65-BB Ken Schraan, 72-FB,73-BB Mark Schultz, 66-FB Bob Schwart, 66-HMFB Del Senst, 59-HMFB,60-HMFB,61-HMFB Bill Sorenson, 47-FB Craig Sorenson, 70-FB Tom Sorenson, 52-BB,53-HMBB Brian Stark, 72-FB, 73-BB Delos Stark, 49-FB Mike Starret, 63-HM Marvin Stuber, 54-FB Tom Tucker, 50-BB Tom Uecker, 68-FB Allen Walters, 51-HMFB Dick Walters, 48-FB Milan Wehking,53-HMFB, 54-FB,54-BB,55-BB Mike Werner, 63-FB Al Wiehr, 51-FB Paul Williams, 68-BB,69-BB, 70-BB
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The Early Years
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Theo Mueller (48) was one of the outstanding halfbacks of the late 40’s. He scored 17 touchdowns in 1947. |
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1952 Buffalo
Lake Baseball Team
Front
Row:
Jim Ulrich, mgr., Tom Sorenson,
Jack Glaeser, Mrv Stuber, Milan Wehking, Dennis
Ulrich, Warren Glaeser, mgr.
Second Row:
Jim Schafer, Lea Dobberstein, Vern Fischer, Ralph
Hagberg, Craig Hartberg, Duane Koelin, Merlin
Reinke.
Third Row: Herbert Perry, Dale
Rettman, Del Groehler, Rueben Mueller, Ken Walter,
Arvid Schmalz, Rollie Jakobitz, Dick Mihm, Coach
Marvin Mischke.
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Outstanding linemen with Coach Mischke in 1954 were Norm Renner, Ken Bahr and Maynard Howe. |
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Dale Moritz (55) was the first outstanding distance runner in the 212 Conference. An all around athlete, his best sport was track where he set records in the mile whereever he ran. In 1955, not only did Moritz win the Mile Run in the Conference, District 12, and Region 3 meets, he set records in all of them.
1954 Conference
Track Champions
First Row:
Managers Lanny Anderson and Dave Schafer.
Second Row: Jim Ulrich, Cliff
Fischer, Dale Rettman.
Third Row: Coach Mischke, Dale Moritz,
Ken Walters, Milan Wehking, Dewey Strande.
Members of the 1955 Conference Track Champions. Left to Right: Dale Rettman was the conference champion in the 880, Dewey Strande was an outstanding middle distance runner. Milan Wehking was an outstanding High and Low Hurdler. Dale Moritz was the outstanding distance runner in the area for three years.
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Buffalo Lake High School's First Wrestling Team
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Before the 212 Conference started tournament wrestling in 1960, John Briese won the 175 pound class in the District 12 and Region 3 Tournament. Coach Bob Putzier started wrestling at BLHS in 1956. |
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1961 Bison Wrestling Team in their new uniforms. Wayne Henschke (95), Mike Starret (103), Del Steinhaus (112), Wayne Sell (12), Larry Mackey (138) and Larry Bahr (Hwt.). On the right is new Coach Dick Maertz.
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Pictured with new wrestling coach, Wally Ness, are Bill Bulau, Larry Mackey, Roger Bullert, Del Senst, and Wayne Sell. |
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1963 record setting 880 Yard Relay team. Left to Right: Tom Hubin, Dave Mueller, Tom Richards and Gary Mons ran a 1.35.6 in the finals of the District 12 Meet. Head Track Coach Paul Soberg is on the right. |
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1960 Bison Cheerleaders: Front, Mary Bryan,Second Row: Carol Glaeser and Sandra Johnson. Back Row:Veronica Anderson and Patty Glaeser. |
1967 Bison Region 3 Qualifiers: Pat Roiger (112), Dave Roiger (120, Dean Simpson (133), Curt Henschke (138) and Doug Kadelbach (145). |
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1968
212 Runner Up:
Front
Row: Coach Mortenson, Mike Richards, Tom Uecker, Brian Kaatz, Tom Haas, Coach
Larson.
Middle Row: Wayne Buboltz, Chuck Schlattman, Brad Michelson, Arvin
Vorback, Dave Runke, Brian Stark, Brent Linaman, Curt Rath, Paul Dokken, John
Fluhrer.
Back Row: Scott Scharmer, Greg Bleck, Dick Fischer, Dave Stark, Phil
Willians, Paul Williams, Lonnie Carrigan, Kim Kapping, John Hubin, Kevin
Fischer, Mark Dokken, Delwin Schroeder.
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The Richards Brothers were outstanding all around athletes for Buffalo Lake High School in the mid 1960’s. Left to Right: Tom (65), Bob (66), and John (67) were among the best half-backs in the 212 Conference during their time at BHS. They also excelled in basketball, baseball and track.
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Larry Jakobitz (68) was one of the outstanding linemen in the 212 conference in 1967 and 1968. He was a two time all conference selection in 1967 and 1968. He also excelled in basketball and set school records in the shot put. |
Twin brothers, Paul and Phil Willians,were 6’5 forwards on the successful basketball teams of the late 1960’s. Paul (on the floor) scored over 1400 points in his career. Phil (53) was also a standout player. Both boys were four sport athletes at BLHS. |
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Paul Moritz (74)was a three time 212 All Conference selection a linemen. He is the only football player to make The All Conference team as a Freshman in 1970. |
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1974 880 Yard Relay Team. Left to Right: Paul Michelson, Joel Schraan, Dan Jakobitz, and Mark Jakobitz placed 4th in the State Meet in the 880 Yard Relay. The 1974 team went undefeated through out the year and won the 212 Conference, District 12 and Region 3 track meets. They set records in the Conference and District meets.
